The Sun. — London, England, 1838-07-12 00:00:00

ztinually modified hy the taus of every day and the practices of • 'tire world. It continually, indee:l, makes their pupils look - contemptible orfoo!ish. Before that happens, however, society invariably suffers much injury by their folly. It is time, therefore, we think, for tl.e practical men of this generation, • whose interests are deeply involved in the education of the upper classes, to insist on the State carrying Reform into ' • those high sc h oo l s an d un i vers i t i es where the upper chutes • are brought up. t w e mentioned, in our paper of the 3d instant, the fact that a great dispute had arisen between the landowners and the titbeowners, as to the rating of tithes to the poen The l'andowners contend that the full amount of tithes shall be rated, and only the net rent of land. Th e ti raeowners contend that the net rent, and also the T,,rofit of the farmer, should I) , rated ; or that a re duction, proportionate to that profit, from the full amount of tithe shall be made, and that the rating shall be assessed on what renta'ns. It is. contended, on the one hand, that, up to the case, the King v. Joddrell, decided in 1830, the law was as the landlords say it ought to be. It is contended on the other, that the law always was as the Tithe owners say it ought to be ; and the deci sion in the case just mentioned only confirmed previous dt ctsions, and was quite in accordance with the whole stream 0 f law. We venture no opinion on the law of the ease, or on its equity, as between the two parties, for as long as the Corn-laws are in existence, it is of little consequence to the - public, whether the landowners or the:titheowners get the larger share of the sum they both conspire un- Justly to take out of the pockets of the public ; but we bray notice, as of public importance, the grounds on which the tithe-owners claim the deduction. The Bill, which is to settle this point, reversing the law as decided in the case we have quoted, and assessing the rate on the whole amount of tithes, was read a second time last night in the House of Commons. Mr. GOULBURN, as the organ of the tithcowners, moved that it be put off for three months, but the second reading was carried by 104 to 42, d emonstrating that the landowners do not care one straw for the Church when it stands in their pleasant paths, and does not help them to wealth and distinction. They will uphold it against the people—they will fleece it for them selves. In the course of the debate Sir EDWARD SUGDEN assigned as one reason for opposing- the Bill, that, tithes Were a salary, or professional reward, for the parson's la bour, drawing an invidious distinction between them and rent, I%hich is not the salary, or reward for *fly labour, and claiming, on the principle that other professional fees, and the profits of industry, are 'exempt from contribution, that the proceds of tithes should be placed on the same footing as the profits of the farmers. We find the same idea worked out in Mr. JONES'S pamphlet, to which we formerly referred " Tithes," he says, " are the rewards of professional duties personally performed ;" they are the " Clergyman's salary ;' they are " professional wages ;" they are like the fees of lawyers or the salary of public officers, but not so well paid, We must call on our readers to admire the marner which these reverend Gentlemen and their advocates in Parliament give a different character to their emolu ments just as it suits their present purposes. When any question arises about the Legislature curtailing the emolu ments of the Church 'then they are all property—property more sacred and held by a far older tenure than any estate in the country ; they are of divine origin, and the sacrile gious Legislator is defied to touch a penny of the divine gift ; but now all at once when a question of rating the property arises, it becomes wages paid for weekly work ; professional fees given for the per formance of duties ; salaries bestowed to remunerate ser vices performed, as required by the law. But to whom are they performed ? is the question. Who pays the wages ? who gives the fees ? who apportions the salary ? whom do the Clergy serve ? and who pays them ? We Will answer for them. The State, the law, and the people ; and the claim the clergy have now set up against the land- owner, whether valid or not, is totally incompatible with their other claim, that the property of the Church is sacred, and not to be touchedby those who pay the fees, the salaries, or the wages. If the Commutation of Tithes Act passed by the Whigs has conferred no other benefit on society, it has done an inestimable good in bringing the landowners the tith eowners i nto direct and immediate conflict. Their imutual avarice will now work for the public. As LEFEvnE's law is not likely to pass this session, and as the landowners have completely disappointed the hopes expressed by the Rev. Mr. JONES and his bre thren, it is to be expected that the contests which both Parties say are springing up in all parts of the kingdom, a ll afford a rich harvest of professional fees to the lawyers. n another part of I ; he Sun of this day will be found some report of a Cominission de Lunatico Inquirendo, Which deserves attention from the singular circumstance— not singular by the by, in such cases—of the subject of the enquiry proving herself to be as sound in intellect, and quite as s agac i ous, as all those who give evidence against her, and those who are appointed to sit in judgment upon her. Lady SEYMOUR—the lady in ques tion ---who is described as of " a very clever, lively, and exciteable disposition," is the widow of one of the Indian Judges, and having lately lost her mother, to whom she was much attached, and her child having fallen into a dangerous state of health, she has, it seems, of late become melancholy and irritable, and a prey to these occa sional wayward fancies,which—as every medical p rac ti t i oner knows, or should know --arc apt to follow in the train of affliction, without at all impa;r:ng the integrity of the mental faculties. Those, however, who are most inte rested in Lady SEYMOUR'S welfare, imagine that they have discovered in her proofs of unequivocal insanity ; hence the present Commission, the motive of which we say not hi ng against, thou g h we altogether object to its propriety. For what is the nature of the evidence brought for ward against her Ladyship? - Why, this, forsooth— that she had been heard to " express her fears that she should lose her reason," which no lunatic was ever yet known to do—they being always anxious to be consi dered sane ; that she treated her s i c k c hild i n h er own way, ad of following the advice of her medical men ; that she blew out a candl e one night in the presence of a phy sician ; that she offered to make a pair of slippers for Col. Wt!,narats ; and professed, "in her fits of gloom," an in tention of marrying the Duke of WELLINGTON ! There are vari ous ot h er counts in the indictment, but these are the chief. Now we w ill just beg leave to answer a f ew o f them, as they appear on the cross-examination, and then leave our readers to judge for themselves. Foremost among them is the charge that the supposed lunatic treated her child in a most insane fashion, " for at one time she would carry him into the open air, and at others spread a clnantity of toys before him." Undubitable proof of mad ness! What can be more frantic than to endeavour to strengthen an invalid boy's body by the pure fresh air, and to cheer his mind by giving him such toys as are most suitable to his years and taste ? And what was the consequence ? W hy, that the child recovered under this mode of treat m.ent, "notwithstandin g his mother did not comply with the directions of the medical gentleman !" Charge the slercond states that Lady SEYMOUR had ordered a pair of ta be ma d e for Colonel Wir.naLaNs The answer m an, au s a . shat sh e was acquainted with the gallant gentle presents that promised promised him a pair. Charge the third re- WELLita ck . re\i s be s a id s h e i ntended to marry the Duke of age, does not 10;hich certainly, cons id er i ng hi s Grace ' s some lively wid o l "eh in fa vour o f t h e san i ty of a hand silly intention was th irty-eigl:t. But mark when this lady had been ee nt i n ouneed When the poor harassed she was found " sittined in a lg a Lunati c A sy l um, w h ere with her head shav e d , na with a straight waistcoat -on, reply to this charge' s Piec e o f li nen upon it !" Her acomain te e rclusi ve to our m i nds. " I am not p ersona ll y acquainted with his bravery. pith his Grace, but I am a good deal, and I know I have talked'lve been excited at times t a great deal of non sense. I was not accustomed de?nfinement, and I did not like being watched and treate h an a d ve l b b ee e n caz uc i i r i ri b ti e tt t e t d er . n the manner I was, if I had ren,Ye,this time I should ra '` u 'e( i l mild treatment. I am very nervous, and was first by the screams of the other much ss frightened at of the house where I am." Another charge brought her was that on one occasion she had hidden herself in thtee?himney, to which she, replied, the. she remembered thequittr:t7teanec le!rfuct' L el, but tit : - :!ne the was by her rc;:tnt domestic griefs, and fancied that !' e !:card " her son's voice in distress," This last fancy, however it ment, manifest unequivocal derangement. Who forgets Lord BYRON'S anecdote that two mad doctors once en tered his room, and pronounced him insane, be cause they discovered pistols under his pillow? Pretty nearly in the same absurd fashion, does it appear to us that Lady SEYMOUR'S case has been considered. She is avowedly eccentric, nervous, and is subject to occasional fits of bypochondriasm, induced by the recent reatlis of those most dear to her ; but if tlis is to cons ute insanity, where is the man or woman in the commu• nity who is not a fit subject for a straight-waistcoat ? We shall watch the progress of these proceedings with close attention. Lord BROUGHAM, in the discussion on the Irish Poor law Bill, said, " until provision were made for the Roman Catholic Priests of Ireland, every other thing that might be done, be it in Church or State, would be entirely labour in vain—it would lead to nothing but disappointment." His Lordship never uttered words more pregnant with truth, and it affords us some gratification to find that a man of his Lordship's powerful and discerning mind has become a convert to a line of policy which we have always considered essential to the peace and security of Ireland. Mr. O'CONNELL, some two years ago, also became a con vert—advocated the measure in the House of Commons, and desisted, not because he was convinced of its inexpe diency, but because a certain portion of the Catholic priest- bond, from conscientious, but mistaken motives, set their faces against it. Mr. PITT proposed it as one of his great leading measures for securing the attachment of the Irish people to the British Government, and all impartial men of the present day—all but those blinded by religious zeal, we believe, would willingly make the experiment, in the hope of attaining so desirable an end. What, then, is wanting to carry the mea sure into effect? The consent of the moderate and rational portion of the Conservative party. The Duke of WELLINGTON and Sir ROBERT PEEL have as much inte rest in the peace of Ireland as Lord MELBOURNE or Lord JOHN RUSSELL. They know that provision is made for both Protestant and Catholic Clergy in every Euro- pean State, and in our possessions abroad, where the two religions exist, and can hardly fail to see that it is owing to this circumstance that in these countries, Protestants and Catholics are exempt from those mutual jealousies and animosities which have been so long the bane of Ireland. Policy, justice, and mercy alike demand the adoption of some plan by which provision should be made for the Clergy of the people. The Protestant Church in Ireland is justly described as an anomaly unparalleled in the his tory of the world ; and the next anomaly to it in absurdity is, that the poorest and most wretched peasantry in Europe should he the only persons of that class for whose religious instruction no provision is made, and who can ob tain the rites.of the - Church and the consolations of religion only at the expense of their half-starved families. What aAs of the Legislature can satisfy Irish Catholics, while the Act remains that makes such an invidious distinction between them and their Protestant fellow-subjects? The Catholic clergy object to any grant in their behalf, if we are to believe a few of their leaders ; but the objection is so groundless, and at such variance with the conduct of their brethren in other countries, and also with common sense and justice, that we consider it hardly worth notice. Let the Legislature make the grant, and thereby exempt the Irish peasantry from the payment of Church fees, and the clergy will soon find it for their interest to concur in' the change. This important measure, however, cannot be effected without the Tories ; and unless they show more liberality than they did on the Catholic question, we fear the great cause of discontent in Ireland will remain, till the old opponents of emancipation, and of every con cession to the Catholics, shall again be restored to office. We have this morning received New South Wales Papers of February and March, from which we have made some extracts. On the 24th February his Excellency Sir George Gipps, the new Captain-General and Governor.in.Chief of the Colony, assumed the duties of his office, and issued two Proclamations, nominating and ap pointing the undermentioned persons to be Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the territory, viz. : EXECUTIVE COUNCIL-The Senior Officer in command of the land rces for the time being; the Bishop of Australia; the Colonial Secre tary ; and the Colonial Treasurer. Leorscerive CouNcit.—Hts Honour Chief Justice Dowling; Dr. Broughton, Bishop of Australia ; Colonel K. Snodgrass, Senior Officer in command of the fbiCeS ; E. D. Thomson, Esq., Colonial Secretary; J. H. Plunkett, Esq., Attorney-General; Lieutenant-Colonel G. N. Gibbes, Esq., Collector of Customs ; William Lithgow, Esq., Auditor. General ; R. Campbell, Esq.; Alexander Berry, Esq.; Richard Jones, Esq. ; John Blaxland, Esq. ; E. C. Close, Esq.; H. H. M'Arthur, Esq ; and Sir John Jamison, Knight.—Dated 611 s March, 1838. We regret to find that the squabbles in the new colony of South Australia are still carried on with as much virulence as ever —Sydney Gazette, March 10. THE DREADFUL MORTALITY ON BOARD THE " MINERVA," FROM GREENOCK.—There now remain, in all, at the quarantine station, Spring Cove, but seventy of the immigrants by the Minerva. of whom 43 are in the houses recently vacated by the healthy immigrants, and 27 are in the convalescent grounds. Those at the healthy station, all of whom have for a considerable time been convalescent, will be the first relieved, and the others, who have only recently been removed from the hospital, will follow in a short time after. The following list of the deaths, from the date of the ship's departure from Greenock, we publish for the information of their friends in the mother country : On Board the Minerva.—Mrs. M'Kinnon, from Kilmarnock, died Sept. 29; Donald M'Phail. from Kyntyre, carpenter, Oct. 27; Mary Angus, an infant, from lona, Oct. 30; John M'lntosh, from Caithness, carpenter, Dec. 6 ; John Carr, from Perthshire, shepherd, Dec. 13 ; John Cook, from the Isle of Arran, Dec. 19 ; Mrs. Cook, wife of the above, Dec. 20 Mary Cook, daughter to the above, Dec. 31; John Campbell, from Belfast, gardener, Jan. 5 ; Alexander INPLure, from the Isle of Skye, shopkeeper, Jan. 7 ; Alexander M'Neil, from Kintyre, farm labourer, Jan. 15 ; Mrs. Dr. Cook, a native of Saltcoats, Jan. 17 ; James Currie, from Saltcoats, tailor, Dec. 17; Mrs. Neil M'Neil, from Kintyre, Dec. 21 ; Hector M'Kelvie, Campbelltown, shepherd, Jan. 25 ; Mrs. Alexander M'Neil and infant, from Kintyre, Jan. 26; Mary M'Xinlay, ten years of age, from Cambeltown, Jan. 27. At the Quarantine Station.—James Ogilvie, from Glasgow, black smith, Jan 31 ; Mr. Schneider, German missionary, Feb. 3; Mr. Mac. Arthur, second officer of the Minerva, Feb. 5 ; Miss Martha Lucas, from Dungannon, Feb. 5; Peter M'Neil, from Dindinnie, Wigtonshire, fernier, Feb. 5; David Dickson and son, from Kilmarnock, farmer, Feb. 6; Matthew Mitchell, from Kilmarnock ; shopkeeper, Feb. 7; Alexander Sutherland, from Morayshire, teacher, Feb. 8; Mrs. Clark, from Dunoon, Argyleshire, Feb. 13; Angus Stevenson, from Oban, Argyleshire, farmer, Feb. 18; Mrs. Swain, from Ayrshire, Feb. 18 ; Mrs. Cunningham, from Kilmarnock, Feb. 2 . 1 ; John Latta, from Kilmarnock, currier, March 2. Of those —one, Donald M'Phail, was drowned; one, Mrs. Alexander M'Neil, died in childbirth; one, Mrs. Cunningham, from asthma; and the remainder from typhus fever. The Paris evening Journals of Tnesday, announce the termination of Lieutenant LAITY'S trial before the Court of Peers. It occupied two days, but excited little general interest withal. A verdict of Guilty was returned by a large majority of the Court, but set,tence was not pro nounced when these Papers went to Press. The hearing of LAITY was dignified ; and his defence calm, and con ducted with equal ability and decorum. Prince Louis NAPOLEON did not make his appearance, so that all the rumours circulated about his being concealed in Paris turn out to be idle fabrications. The Procurcur-Gencral, with the worst possible taste, considering the complexion of the Court, in whose presence he stood, had the hardihood to tax M. LAITY with having violated his oath of alle giance. A glance from the accused at several of his Judges, exposed the rashness of the inconsiderate official. But when M. LAITY, in his defence, pro ceeded to examine the alleged enormity of such a crime, and pointed to the several Peers who exhibited in their robes of office the consequences of its cotnmission—Peers who had held appointments under the Empire, and the Monarchy of the Restoration—the agitation of the Court ay tell with the Jury against Lady SEYMOUR, is riot One whit more ridiculous than the similar one recorded of Dr. JOHNSON, who imagined, while travelling in the Hebrides, thatheheard his dead mother c►►ll out "Sam" three times dis tinctly. The charge that LadySaYmoun was in the habit of looking up to the sun and blessing it, is so purely ridiculous that it scarce deserves refutation ! We suppose a gentle man or a lady, especially if he or she he of a " lively, ex citable nature," may derive gratification from a fine sun rise or sun -set, without being mad as March hares. Of the remaining charges we say nothing. They will not bear an instant's consideration. We cannot however, forbear from expressing our surprisrn that there seems to exist in the minds of her judges a disposition to find Lady SEYMOUR of unsound mind, even while she is evincing in every answer she makes to every question put to her, as much collectedness, as much good sense, nay, as much shrewdness, deaf ness, and force of intellect, as was ever manifested by any female moving in her walk of life. On this point, we refer our readers to her own evidence, and sure we are that the majority will side with us. The truth is, Juries are far too apt to find verdicts against the subjects of lunatic Commissions. They listen to long rhodo mOntade charges which, in themselves, prove little more than eccentricity, but when commented on with a vast parade of professional learning by mad doctors, whose favourite hobby it is to find a lunatic in every man who does not accord with their own views of conduct and temper TETE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 183 was extreme. .Still the bearing of the accused was so calm, and his language so temperate, that the PRESIDENT did not once attempt to call him to order for attacking the immaculacy of their Lordships. There is no other news of any political or me - cantile in terest in these Journals, with the exception of the annexed brief extracts : A letter from Ruremonde of 6th July, says—lt seems now to be certain that the 4th Prussian Regiment of Dragoons will come to take up its quarters at Kalde Kirchin (a village in the Prussian territory), which is at the distance of a league from Venloo. Several resiments of Infantry from Pomerania will follow and will go into cantonments in the is eighbourhood. The reserve called the Landwehr of the Rhenish provinces, has lately been called out, and is passing the Rhine in small detachments; it is not known what will be the results, but it is believed that the Prussians intend to attempt on their part what the French executed with regard to the citadel of Antwerp. Time will show the rest. A Carlist letter, dated Bayonne, July 4, says —" By an order of Don Carlos, dated Ist July, Major General Don Antonio Urbestondo has been appointed Commander.in.Chief of Guipuscoa." The Bayonne Journals of the 7th contain no news.—Le ComwKrce. FRENCH FUNDS.—Pania, JULY 10. LATEST PRICES. Five per Cents. DK 45c. Three per Cents., 80f. 5.50. Bank Actions, 2,620 f. Romans, 101%. Belgian Loan, 10M. Belgian Bank, 1,440 f. Spanish Actives, 2S. Spanish Passives, 4g. Haytian Loan. 355 f Brussels and German Papers have reached us to-day, but their contents are uninteresting. The preparations for the Coronation fete at Milan, and the rambles of the Em peror of RUSSIA, who, in the language of the Hily,rnian Tourist, " is never at h ome but when he is abroad," are the only topics dwelt upon in the German Papers. In the Brussels Journals the only news of any moment is an ac count of the friendly reception given by the SULTAN to Baron O'SULLIVAN, the Belgian Ambassador, on the presentation of his Excellency at the Sublime Porte, as the representative of King LEOPOLD. On being conducted into the august presence of the PRINCE of true Believers, the Baron delivered a long speech, to which, when translated to him, his Highness returned the follow ing answer, through the agency of HALIL PACHA " The Sultan desires me to tell your Excellency, that he is glad to see Belgium replaced in the rank of independent nations. He is also pleased to see that Belgium desires to confirm with the Ottoman Empire its an.. cient friendly relations, by a new treaty. The extraordinary missions which has been confided to you by his Majesty the King of the Belgians is agreeable to his Highness; as well as the choice he has made of your Excellency to accomplish it, and the friendly assurances which you have been instructed to give in the name of the King your master, ate highly appreciated by his Highness." CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, Err the Week ended July 8, isi:lB, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat fiSs. Od 1 Oats Barley 3ls. 10.1 1 Rye MPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE !IX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat (3ss. Fd.l Oats Barley 3ls. 3d. 1 Rye DUTIES OW FOREIGN CORN. Wheat Barley lie. 9d., Rye THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) HUNGERFORD MARKET. Supplies of all kinds good, and a fair business done. Meat : Beef, 6p. to Bd.; Mutton, 7d. to Bd.; Veal, Bd. to 9d.; Pork, 71d. to Sid. per lb. Fish : Turbot, ss. to I ss. ; Soles, 9d. to 3s. per pair; Salmon, Is. to Is. 3d. per lb. ; Mackarel, 4d. to 6d. each. Vegetables in plentiful supply, and prices very moderate. Nothing new in the Hay or Clover market. CITY FISH MARKET. Supplies to.slay were good, and the market was sweeter than for some days past. Turbot 4s. to 15s. ; Soles 6d. to 3s. per pair ; Lobsters Is. to 3s. each ; Mackarel 3d. to 6d. each ; Whitings 2d. to 4d. each ; Haddocks 3d to 4d. each ; good Salmon 10d. to Is. 3d. per lb.; crimped 2s. per lb. TEA SALE THIS DAY. This sale increases in heaviness rathe;thanotherwise. A very little of what is put up sells, and the prices of the preceding days' sales rule to-day. INDIGO SALE-THIRD DAY. The sale continues to progress much better than was expected, and is far from being heavy. A considerable proportion of what is put up sells: fine sorts continue to realize an advance on last sale's prices; middling and inferior kinds last sale's prices to 2d. per lb. lower. COLONIAL MARKET. This great department of business continues quiet, and prices steady. Brtish Plantation Sugar sells steadily at previous rates, those quoted yesterday. To-day we have public sales of 222 cks. 148 brls. and 138 bags British Plantation Coffee, and 220 bales Mocha, which realized former rates, but did not sell with spirit. Rice.-2,250 bags Bengal went at about former rates, but all did not sell. Ginger and Pimento showed no variation, no riao..e did Pepper. In fact the Market just now is destitute of any impulse to alter prices of any kind. Sa!tpetre, three hundred bags, were sold at the Market value. The Drug sales for this evening are numerous. For to.morrow we have advertised 4,000 bales Cotton, 4,000 bags Mauritius, and a small parcel of Brazil, 3,100 bags Brazil Coffee, 4,800 bags Bengal Rice, 3,700 bags Saltpetre, 4,060 bags Ceylon Coffee, 100 casks Jamaica, 50 bales Mocha, and some Pepper and Pimento. !ur.-July 11. Per Tcn. .r..r Ton. . s. 4 Walls End Lyons 2l 6 Walls End Itusburs tivaon 22 9 Walls End Stewart's 'A 0 Walls End Hartlepool 23 3 Walla End Adelaide...— 21 0 Walls End Barrington Tees l9 0 Walls End Barrett 2O 9 Walk End Deanery IS 0 Walls End North liordoa Walls End Seymour Tees %val.. End South Durham-- 90 6 Walls Emil •acs Walls End West Tees.. l7 9 Brampton Main l7 3 test market-day. 112. PARIAA.IVIEN I Ali Y Di V 16101. N. SMALL DEBTS (SCO TEAND) BILL. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the /louse of Commons. .. , WEDNESDAY, JULY 11. Alotion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read the third time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of tl.e Question :"—The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 45. Gouiburn, H. i Litton, Edward Grant, Colonel F. IN Lockhart, A. M. Grimsditch. T. Mackenzie, Thomas Hepburn, Sir T. B. Aleyneil, H. Hinde, J. H. Parker, M. E. N. Hodgson, It. Parker, R. T. Hogg, J. W . Price, Richard Hrdmes, W. Pringle, A. Hop,. Hon. C. Sugden, Sir Edward Houldsworth, I'. Teigumnuth, Lord Houstoun, G. Tennent, J. E. Hurt, Francis Wodehouse, Han. E. Inglis, Sir 11. 11. Yount, John Jackson, Serjeant TCLLERS. Jones, T. Rae, 'ir William Kemble, Henry Nichol!, J. • Alsager, Richard Arbuthnot, Hon. Blandrortl, Marquis Broa.:ley, Henry Bruges, W. H. Buller, Sir J. B. Y. Burroughes, N. N. Codringtou, C. W. Courtenay, i. P Dabnryple, Sir A. Dar:ly, George Dunbar, George Dungannon,Viseount Prehfield, J. VV: Gibson, T. Gordon, Hon. W. Abercremby, G. R. Adam, Sir Charles Aglionhy, H. A. Ilaines, E. liannerman,^A. Barnard, E. G. tlmy, G.S. Bernal, IL Hewes, T. Blake, W. J. r ridgman, H. Briscoe, J. Brotherton, J. Bryan, George Campbell, Sir John Cayley, E. S. Chalmers, Patrick Craig. W G. Crawley, S . [AJORITY—NOES, Duff; James Eliot, Hon. J. E. Evans, 0. }inch, Francis Hawes, B. Hector, 'J. Hindley. C. Howard, P. H. Hutton, R. James, W. Lushington, C. Lynch, H. A. Marshall, W. Martin, John Morpeth, Viscount Morris, David O'Connor Don • . Parker, J. Parnell, Sir H. Parrott, J. Pease, Joseph Pechell, Captain Curry, W Dalineny, Lord Duckworth, S. 60. Rich, Henry Rolfe, Sir R. M. Rundle, J. Salwey ' Colonel Smith, B. Stanstield, W. R. C Steuart, R. Stewart, James Strutt, Edward Tancred, H. W. Thornely, Thomas Troubridge, Sir T. Vivian, J. H. Wallace, It Warburton, H. Ward, H. G. Williams, W. Winnington, H. Yates, J. A. r TELLERS: (311100, W. a Millie, Hon.: cx IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE Or COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair at Twelve o'clock. ROYAL EXCHANGE. Sir MATTHEW WOOD moved third reading of the Royal Exchange Re-building Bill. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET suggested to the Hon. Member the propriety of giving precedence to the Com mittee on the Coal-trade Bill, which stood upon the Order of the Day. It appeared to him most extraordinary that when. ever any improvement or ornament to the city of London was projected, recurrence was had to an additional tax upon coals. He was unwilling to move the third reading of the Bill that day three-months, but he would most certainly re commend to the House and the Hon. Baronet to postpone the measure until afterthe discussion on the Coal-trade Bill. Mr. LA B 0 UC ER E agreed with the Noble Lord in the propriety of postponing the third reading of the Bill to a fu ture occasion. It was extremely inconvenient to bring on private business for discussion at the morning sittings without notice. Sir M. WOOD had not anticipated any opposition to the measure, and the danger of postponement at that advanced period of the Session, was, that the Bill might be lost alto gether. He should, however, bow to the decision of the House, and postpone the third reading till Monday next. The SPEAKER hoped some fixed rule would be esta• blished to prevent discussions on private Bills at the morning sittings of the House. The third readinr, was then postponed till Monday next. MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT. Mr. C RA W FORD moved the resumption of the adjourned debate on the third reading of the Middlesex County Court Bill. The SPEAKER begged to remind the Hon. Member and the House, that it was understood no private business should be discussed at the morning sittings. Mr. FOX MAUL E observed that the mover of the Bill was not in his plate, and he would suggest the postpone ment of the discussion till to-morrow. Agreed to. Mr. HLTME had a motion to submit respecting their future proceedings which would very much facilitate the business.— (Cries of " No, no.") Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET objected to such a motion being brought forward without notice. Mr. HUME would postpone it till Six o'clock if there was any objection to entertaining the question now. The SPEAKER said there was no doubt the question might be settled this day, but it would be more consistent with rule to ask the opinion of the House. Captain WOOD asked the Hon. Member opposite not to introduce his County Courts Bill to-morrow. Mr. CRAWFORD consented to postpone it until Monday. COAL TRADE. Mr. LA BOUC HE RE moved the further consideration of the Report on the Coal Trade ( Port of London) 13i11.% Lord G. SOMERSET then rose to move that it be an instruction to the Committee to make provision for the repeal of such parts off` the Acts 3 and 4 William IV., cap. 36, (the Birmingham Railway Act), 4 and 5 William AV., cap. 38 (Southampton Railway Act), 5 and 6 William IT., cap. 107 (Great Western Railway Act), 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 75 (the London and Dover or South-eastern Railway Act), band 7 William IV., cap. 103 (London and Cambridge, or Northern end.EasternsltailwayeAct), 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 106 (London and Norwich, or Eastern Counties Railway Act), 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 108 ( Thames Haven Railway Act), 1 Vict., cap. 119 ( Brighton Railway Act), as impose a duty of one shilling and a penny per ton to be paid to the Corporation of the City of London, on coals carried on the several rail ways, sanctioned by those Acts respectively, nearer to London than certain points specified in those several Acts, and which points vary in distance from the limits of the city of London, from about 15 to 18 miles. As this was the first occasion on which the question had been fairly brought before the House, since these clauses had been introduced, th e B oost must affirm the principle, that the City of London dues should be rateable at one shilling and one penny per ton on all coals carried within a certain circumference of the city. But how were these clauses introduced? Without imputing any thing to the City of London, he was hound to say that they were much more careful of what they supposed to be their rights than the House of Commons was of the interests of the public. He might be met by the fact that th e C ompanies bad agreed to the clauses, but they all knew that the Compa nies, when they were applying for their Bill, would do much to gain support, and would agree to almost anything to ob viate such opposition as that of the City of London. So lax had they been in the performance of their duty, that he did riot believe the attention of the House was even once called to these clauses. He had no doubt i t wou ld be staid, wh y s h ou ld sea-b o rne coal be subject to a t ax f rom which' inland coa l was exempted ? The last time the questi on was b e f ore the House, was he believed in 1810. But there was a vast difference of 4s. per t on upon all sea-borne coals, and to protect between the situation of the questio n t h en an d now. Then therewas a that duty duty inland coals were almost prohibited. H eat ., hear, hear.) The question was now in a very different situation, for there was now no duty to protect, and the duty of is. Id. per ton was just the difference between the possibility of sendin g up inland coals with a profit. He might be met by the assertion, that the quantity would be so small—so inconsiderable, that it was not worth discussing_ thee he would say if it was so, it surely was not worth the op position of the City. The only way to meet that combination whi c h operated most injuriously against the lower classes, and pet to inraoti t ip h rtoeh e slayi M ttino e ttn t h r te % which was contrary to all principles of supply and demand, and which left the great mass of the people wa s t o agree to his amendment. He called upon the House to strike out from the various Railway Bills those Clauses m ia3 e ' rcy of the coal-owners. It was most essen which presented. a serious objection to the free supply of coals Metropolis, should bear in mind that the present I `wain in which to break down that monopoly, and to enable the inhabitants of London to o btain a supply of coals from the inland districts, The supply which it was likely would be obtained by the rail roads would, in the event of thin tax being taken off, be so was the on y y great as to compete with the sea-borne coa l s . H e could not help t hinking that it would be worth the while of the coal arrangements with th e several Railway Companies, owners in th e north t o c o- operate with him i n t hi s o b ject, and ••h the supply of coals would b e conveyed to the Lon den market much more expeditiously and c h eap l y t h an by sea. I t was the duty of the gentlemen res idi ng i n and about Lon don also to assist him in this object ; b ecause i t was quite clear h t to make h that so long as this tax of thirteen-pence per ton was conti. ne e d the railr oa d propr i etors would consider it a complete failure. He d t trusted he whole he supply ly or sufficiently coal t o s at the i e s fi m e d e t r t the that the only h o p e o f meet i ng this gigantic combination, which now engrossed H ss House,was lis, to take off th e d uty. He hoped also he bad shown the Houses that the op position which his motion wa likely to meet with was not so much from the City of London as front the coal-owners of the North. There was one h • ot er pto which he w ould refer. The Hon. Baronet bad stated that the object was to continue the revenue derivable from coals to the Corporation of London to the time originally fixed, 1858, he had neglected to point out that the revenue bad so enor mously inci eased within the last few years, that it was expected to expire in the year 1852. ell hoped or. the House, under all the circumstance, would support his proposition ; for, if not, they would let slip the only opportunity which would be afforded them of placing the matter in its proper position, and of breaking down a monopoly which most injurious to was the best interests of the Mr. HUM E seconded the motion of the Noble Lord. These Acts had been introduced without the knowledge of the country or the knowledge of the House, and without due notice. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not object to these instructions, but that they would be allowed to go into Committee, where the Bill could be altered accordingly. Mr. L ABOUC H E RE could assure the House that nothing would give him greater pleasure than to sec a Bill pass that House, the tendency of which would be to reduce the price o; coals; but that must be done by fair and just means. •He would not go into the regulations of the coal owners in the north, nor would he attempt to justify them ; but if they were illegal, an Act of Parliament ought to be introduCed to coun teract those combinations, and let that Act be fairly passed. If the present Bill were not passe d , t h e Ci ty wou l d not l ose any thing, because the City would immediately revert to their ancient dues—to does levied in an infinitely more inconvenient manner to the public than those that were levied by this Bill. Therefore, looking at every part of the Bill, it must be taken as making the best bargain for the public with the party who had great patronage, and who was very powerful. He felt bound in justice to the City, and to all the great interests that were concerned, to resist as stre- nuouely as he could the proposal that was made. I, would be most improper to do any thing which would tend to injure the shipping interest, for the sake of giving a partial benefit to another interest.--( Hear.) Under all the circum stances, he hoped the House would not cement to the motion of the-Noble Lord. He believed it would east a most serious impediment in the way of the Bill passing at all—a Bill, which was ca l cu l ate d to con f er so great a benefit on the con: - munity.—(Hear. ) There was one provision in the Bill to which he must for a moment refer. The city under the pre sent law, possessed the right of levying thirteen pence for every tots of coals brought within a certain distance. Two circum stances had happened which deserved the serious attention of the House; one was, that coals were becoming more an article of export than they were formerly ; the other that steam boat navigation was going on with the spirit of enterprise which became every day more daring and successful. It was of the utmost consequence that London should he able to enter into competition with Liverpool, Bristol, and the other great ports of the country upon perfectly fair and equal terms. —( Hear, hear.) It was of the utmost consequence that ships exporting coals from London for the purposes of commerce. and that steam-boats taking coals from London, should not be subject to this duty.—(Hear, hear.) He therefore urged the expediency and propriety of the city not standing on any rights they professed in order to defeat the wishes of the House. The city had already most liberally consented to allow a drawback on every ton of coals within a certain limi tation, and that was no slight sacrifice, for it amounted to about 5,0001. a-year. Under all the circumstances, he called upon the House not to support the proposition of the Noble Lord, which would be attended with the greatest possible danger to the Bill. Mr. WARBURTON agreed in a great measure with the sentiments of his Hon. Friend; at the same time he should wish the Bill to pass into a law, subject to the clauses proposed by the Noble Lord opposite. A more scandalous monopoly, and a more scandalous combination never existed, than that which affected the coal trade. He would now state to the House certain facts which lie did not see in the report of the Committee of this year, but which had been partly elicited by the evidence brought before the Committee of 1836. The President of the Board of Trade had introduced a Bill exempting coal exported from the greater part of the duty to which it was subjected, and, the consequence of this was that a greatly increased trade was going on with the north of England for the exportation of coals to foreign ports. If the owners of coal merely demanded the same price from the English consumer as they did from the foreign one, there could be no room for complaint. But that was not the rule they adopted. They sold their coals at Is. per ton less than they would supply any for home consumption. That was not the worst of their conduct. There was a small sort of coal called Bean Coal, which was fitted for lithe-bunters, engines, and steam-boats. The coal-owners sold that coal to the foreigner at Bs. 6d. the Newcastle chaldron, while they ac tually refused to sell a ton of it to the English consumer et less than double that price—( Hear)—so that the foreign con sumer got it at cheaper rate than the Englishman. Was there ever such a want of public spirit—such selfishness— that in order to drive the manufacturers of England and the steam-boats to use the large coal, they did that which was eminently calculated to promote the growth of foreign manu facturers. Was there ever such a monopoly—it was really infamous, and he hoped Parliament would adopt some regula tiens as would put the trade upon the principle of fair end open competition.--( Cheers.) Mr. BELL acknowledged that it was with extreme sur prise that he had heard the proposition of his Noble Friend, whs usually was very anxious to do justice to all parties. If the proposition were carried its only effect would be to give one class of traders advantages over another. He denied that any monopoly existed in the coal trade of the North. He understood that a monopoly was where the supply of an article was confined to a few. That was net the case in the North, for the owners there had to compete with the coal owners of Wales, of Yorkshire, of Stafford, and other coal counties. The prices of coals had risen in cons quence of the immensely increased demand which had arisen. The Hon. Gentleman here entered into a statement showing the prices of coals in all the coal counties in 1835 and in 1837, and accounted for the rise in the prices to the greatly increased demand which had arisen, which was proved from the fact of there being an increase in the imposts of London for 1837, of 250,000 tons over 1836. He denied that there was any monopoly in the North, as there were sixteen or seventeen proprietors who were altogether independent of the regulations. The cost of a ton of coals in the Tyne, 10z. 6d., the city dues were 2s. Bd. freight 9s. 4d., and the London coal-merchants charge was 10s. 6d. making in all 1/. 12s. 6d., and of that sum los. 6d. only was charged by the coat-owner. With respect to the observations of the Honourable Member for Bridport, relative to the price charged to foreign ship-owners, he would observe that they were charged Bs. 6d., and the London ship owners instead of 16s. only 10s. 6d. He hoped the House would leave the coal-owners of the north to the competition which the great increase in the consumption of coals had pro. duced, and he would add that be would give the proposition every opposition in his power. Sir ROBERT PE EL could not give his supp.irt to the motion of his Noble Friend, because it involved a very dan gerous principle. His Noble Friend proposed to do cosy with the tax upon inland coals, thus depriving the seaborne coal of the fair advantage which it derived from the facilities of its local position.—( Hear.) The corn markets in Essex had a great advantage over the London markets from their position, but he could not consent to affix discriminating duties to compensate for the additional charge of land conveyance from a greater distance. Upon that ground he could not consent to the proposition of his Noble Friend. He wrssur prised at the indignation of the Hon. Member for Bridport. He (Sir R. Peel) believed that there was a monopoly among coal 'merchants, practically speaking—he believed that they attempted to gain as much in the shape of profit as they pos sibly could, but he was surprised that the lion. Gentleman should express un indignation at that, and that he charged the coal owners with selfishness.-_(A laugh.) They charged less to the foreign ship owners than to the London ones, but that merely proved them to be totally devoid cf patriotism. He (Sir R. Peel) did not expect more pa triotism in a coal-dealer than a horse-dealer.—( A laugh.) He never expected anything but great selfishness from the coal owners. He ( Sir Robert Peel) had foreseen the conse quences of permiting foreigners to purchase their coal duty free several years since.—( Hear, hear.) He foresaw the injury it would be lik e ly t o create as regarded competition with foreign manufacturers, and it w as th e i r f au l t t h at an ex ception had not been made with regard to that particular ar ticle, by casting their glance to a more remote period, and t hereby securing to England the elements of future prospe. ity. He acquitted the coal-owners of all blame, but he could not pass upon them those panegyrics which his Hon. Friend the coalowner behind him had complimented him with.— ( Much laughter.) Why, Quintus Curtius himself, if he was a coalowner, would extort as much as he could.—( Much laughter.) As the Right Hon. Gentleman had observed they had legislated much too hastily upon the subject of Railways, it was right that inland coals should pay as high a duty as those carried by sea ; but the city had no right to demand more than a fur proportion. It was their duty to say to the City, " We wilt reduce the tax on inland coals, but then we require you to diminish the duty on seaborne coal in similar proportion." He ( Sir R. Ps el), for one, could not consent that sea-borne coal should be charged with a duty while inland coal was allowed to pass free.—( Hear, hear.) The City,' in his opinion, had a vested interest in this matter, which he (Sir Robert Peel) was willing to protect to the uttermost.--( Hear.) It had shown a great example of liberality in appropriating so large a proportion of these funds for the protection and convenience of trade. Although he could not concur in the proposal of his Noble Friend, he would at the same time express a strong opinion, that it was impossible that anything could be more advantageous to the city, than to make every reductiou they could in the price of coals. The facility of procuring fuel, was one of the greatest advantages which could be conferred upon the labouring classes of the community.— Hear, hear.) It was most important to facilitate the delivery of coals. The me tropolis was gradually becoming a great manufacturing town; and this, coupled with the improvements in steam navi gation, rendered it most important that the price of coals should be 'reduced to the very lowest scale possible.--( Hear, hear.) The improvement of this great city, he considered an object most worthy the application of its funds; and he thought, therefore, it was a legitimate applica tion of part of this duty to the construction of a Royal Ex change.—( Hear, hear.) He should give his cordial support to the gradual reduction of the coal duty. He should be happy if there were none at all ; he thought that would be the proper way of meeting the monopoly. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") But he would never consent to an at tempt to secure to the consumers greater advantages then they ought justly to possess. He was of opinion it would be setting a most dangerous precedent to interfere with the pro perty of other persons—(Hear)—not that he d en i e d the exist ence of the monopoly—not that he aid not believe in the existence of the combination—(Hear)—and he was quite ready to put an end to it by every legitimate means—( Hear) —but at the same time he would resort to no means not re concilable with the principles of justice.—( Hear. ) Mr. L ABO UC HERE said lie had rather let the duty go on , and take it oft at once when it could properly be done, thantime reduce it gradually, an d so extend it over a longer space of . Sir R PEEL explained—He thought the smaller the duty the better, and would rather have 10d. for 15 years, than 13 i. for 10 years. He would consent to reduce the duty on sLa borne coal to 10d. and equalize the duty on ail coals. Mr. L ABOUC HE RE would agree to that as tar as re garded the chartered duties, hut he thought the duty ought not to be higher than Bd. when it was given for certain pur poses now accomplished. Mr. PEA SE said the coal-owners of the North did not object to competition on every ground. Till a few years ago coals from Yorkshire, Wales, and Scotland, were gradually increasing in qnantity, but the reduction of the price of coals from Durham and Northumberland had produced the practical monopoly which the country wished—the cheapest and the best.—(Hear, hear, hear.) The coal trade hi Durham and Northumberland had not, nevertheless been a fair paying trade for the last ten ) cars. He spoke feel. ingly as to this question; he did not think the coal-owners of the north had much to do with it;—the coals might rise to morrow a shilling—the Staffordshire coals might then come into the market ; and the market would be opened. After having heard all the evidence, he considered the best way would be to take the duty off, and let all parties stand fair.—( Hear.) Lord TEIGNMOUTH could not- support the motion or the Noble Lord, because it appeared to him to be a partial way of meeting a great question, which was whether this eta! tax should be contiuued or not. He thought considerable (!e -lesion existed on the subject of the Coal Tax, and if that Tax were removed, the consumers would not d rive much benefit, but that if any party was benefited, it would be the coal proprietor. He should P.O extremely sorry to gain a little COAL MAR s. 0. - Adair's flute's Tanfield Moor l9 0 Varr's'ldartler. l9 3 e-loirZdi lbusell's High Main .... la 6 South TantiOcl rant , eld Moor 2l 6 0,3 , 1 .rn . Walls End (;osrorth 2l 0 Wads End Heaton 2O 9 V, .I Is End Killin,2avorth Walls End Newniarch ..... Walls End 13e moot Walls End Bratitlyll's Hatton 23 0 Walls 1:11i1 Hato!. 23 3 Ships arrived since MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK. Accounts have been received from Jamaica to the 7th ult. The Governor had assembled a special meeting of the House of Assembly to consider the laws relative to the labouring Population, as well as to the necessity which existed fort total abolition of the apprenticeship system at an early period. The following is from the Government Gazette upon this important topic • " The Governor called them together at an unusual season to take into consideration the state of the island under the laws for the government of the labouring popul a ti on—t h at the su bj ec t was s tro ng ly ag i tated through. out the British empi re an d i n Parl i amen t, w here th e h onourable efforts of Ministers were barely sufficient to maintain the existing law as an obligation of national frith—that excitement existed amo ng t h e ap. prentices ; but they had r es t e d i n so b er a nd quiet hope, relying on th e generosity of the Colonial Legislature fur the boon that has been granted to their class in other colonies, and that it was his duty to recommend the abolition of apprenticeship for all classes." After a short and animated debate in the House, the Governor's Ad. dress was referred to a Committee of seven. FUNDS. - - Up to the present hour we have very few arrivals, and they are of minor importance, in consequence of Which there is a great inactivity in the various funds both in the British and Foreign Markets. Yesterday was also a very dull day . in speculating in the funds, cad some sales were effected in Reduced and Three-and-a-Half par Cents, Consols, which closed at 95bi for the Account, opened at the sam e p rice, Money 93f1 ; Exchequer Bills, 73 75 prem.; Bank Stock, Mt 4 ; India Binds, 77 79 ; India Stock, 2651 266. _ . In the Foreign Market Spanish active, 21 % 221 ; Portuguese are as they closed, 35i 36 ; Brazilian, 79i 801 ; Mexican, 24i- 251 ; Columbian, 261 27 ; Dutch Two•and.aHalf, 53i 541. Most of the above prices are nominal at present. VRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock per Cent. , ie,i, t)4 1 ; 4 % i Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons.... 93%%150uth Sea Stock .. 3.4 per Cent...... ... Ditto 11....(1 10 1 34 %% I New Ditto New 3% per rein lOl %13 per Cent. Annuities, 1751... New 5 per Cent~ Sank L>:; itAnnuitlestoexpire I Ditto .500 75 73 pin. Jan, 5, IMO l5 7-16, Ditto Small Oct. It). 0. 1 5.9 —' Ditto Corrunercial ......... PT.. Jan. 5, 18 ) 10 l5 1-14 1 Ditto Advertised pP. Jan. 5, 1RA1.................. —1 Bank Stock for Account April 5, ISR) - ndls Stock for A mut...." ..-.." Jail. 5. 1870............. Consols for Acconnt 0 5 ,4 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds . .. —. Yen' cum Bonds ........... Belgian Bonds ........... •.. Mt.) Account ................. Ditto Account Brazilian Borah BO ' Ltitto New Bonds — L'ittt,, Account ii tie.. Ayr. Bionils — Ditto, 3 per cent — Ditto Account...—. ........ Ditto Account —.. .hilliAm Bonds — Prussian Bonds Ditto Account ColurnlYan Bonds ........ ....... .. t Ditto Account Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic.. ......... ........ C)lurabiari Bonds, 1824 — Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account Dtnish Bonds ......-.. .. Ditto Bonds.lB3B 22 Ditto Account — Ditto Account 2: ini 2 Greek 80nd5.... — French, 5 per cent.,....... —f. —t• Ditto Bonds, 1325 ....... Ditto Account Mexican Bends, 5 per cent — Ditto Account . Ditto, 6 per cent. Ditto Account.... ........ PRICES OF SHARES THI: 4 per cent —l. —‘• 3 per cent. ...... -t• Exchange - t. —' Dutch, 3l per cent :4!4 Ditto Account .. Ditto, t per cent 101%% Ditto Account .......... — S DAY AT ONE O'CLOC li„ Paid. P :r share . Holanos Mining Company... British'n Iron Company 5O • Dublin and Kilkenny Railway Company ...... Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Western Railway Company 65 76 5 , A, Brighton Railway Company ll 9 )3 , ' London and Blackwell Railway London and Southampton Railway Comp an y 5O 4:!% Manchester and Birmin g h am R a il way 7 733 8 Do. Do. Extension London Joint Stock Bank lO IN PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, , JULY 10. 3 per Cent. Con so l s 94•Grand Canal I)ebs. 6 per cen'. ' 3% per Cent. Stock lOO3 Ditto, 4 per cent. ) itto Reduced — Hibernian Bank Ditto New, 1830 3% per Cent. Debentures - Royal Canal itock Grand Canal Sto c k ........... HALF-PAST ON F.- Up to the present hour we have no further arrivals from al y num ter, and the same dullness prevails in the British and Foreign Markets ai in the early part of the morning —not a feature in either of th a Ma, kets worth noticing. Consols may be quoted at 951 for the Account, Money 931 1 ; Ex chequer Bills lower, 75 73 prem. ; I n di a B on d s 77 79 pr m. ; Bank Stock 205*; Indi a S tock 2651 f , lower. In the Foreign Market most of the prices continue as in t ie early part of the day— nom i nal, with scarce a bargain doing. Spanish Active, 22 221 with Coupons; Portuguese, 351 36 ; Three per Cents., 231 24 ; Brazilian, 791 80* ; Mexican, 241 251; Columbian, 261 27 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53 % 54 1 4 ; Belgian, I ( 2i. Not much doing in the Share Market. Great Western :ath r better —lO % prem.; Brighton lower-1 i discount. The Dutch mail has not yet arrived. Consols for Account, 9: t. THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. . . , poelterhy with h is cous te uents b y voting for a proposui tuat was manifestly unjust. Mr. WOLVE RLE Y ATTWOOD should vote against the proposition of the Noble Lord on the ground that the result of it would be (if carried) to give a bonus to the land-borne coal at tile expense of the sea-berue coal. Lord G. SOMERSET said the sense of the House did no appear to him to be so much in favour of his proposition as to justify the House in dividing on it. He did not however re gret having called the attention of the House to this subject -(Hear, hear)—and he had lietensd with great satisfaction to the expression of opinion on both sides of the House. The motion was then withdrawn. BUSINESS OF THE' ROUSE. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to make en observation with respect to the business of the House to-morrow. He under stood it would be very improbable that there we ide: be a suffi cient attendance in the evening to enable the llouso to pro ceed with the business, and as there would be sotee Bill( before the House to-morrow that he should be voy unvAlling to lose the chance of forwarding, that the better way woui ke for them to meet at twelve o'clock to-morrow. Sir R. PEEL sa i d it won!' be a great advantage if the Noble Lord would state what particular Bills he intended to bring forward to-morrow.—(Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said be sitoutel move the farther con sideration of the Prisons Bill before any ether business. COAL TRADE BILL. The House then went into Commietee on the Coal Trade Bill, Mr. BERNAL in the Chair. Clauses 1 to 9 inclusive were agreed to. On clause 10 being proposed, which relates to ,the drawback, Mr. HOME said doubts had been expresseel .whether th tu ts clause included co a l s use d b y steam -b oats. It was unts'l be the object of the clause that steam-boats should have t e . 'e same advantage as others ; and he therefore thought it wou:sl be advisable to introduce the words "steam-boats" into the clause. This clause would be productive of the greatest Act vantage to the commerce of the port of London. and be wished these benefits to be extended as widely as possible. Mr. L A BOLTCHERE said there might be an alteration made in the schedule. Mr. W. ATTWOOD thought the object very desirable, but that the clause was sufficiently explicit. The clause was then agreed to. On the 13th clause being proposed, Mr. HUME moved the omission of' the last paragraph— " Provided also that no such regulations which apply ex clusively to the coal trade shall prevent any vessel from re maining with the cargo thereof unsold withiu the port of London for a period not exceeding fifteen days." One great nuisance connected with the coal trade was the great numb' rof vessels allowed to remain in the Ri ser, frequently for several weeks. The Committee discussed tse remedy to meet this complaint, and it was agreed that powers should be given to the Committee of the City to make such regulations as would remove the complaints now existing of the great crowd of colliers that interfered so much with the navigation of the River._( Cries of "H ear, h ear, hear. " ) In orer to protect the interests of the public against the errors of the City authorities, it was proposed that all the re gulations should be made by the Navigation Committee, but could not be acted upon without the sanction of the ,Board of Ti a'e If the proviso were retained the city authorities could not remove any vessel unless they had remained in the river more than 15 days. Any one at all acquainted with the state of the river must be well aware that such a length of time was too long, for it was much incommoded, and the authorities cught to have power to remove them sooner. He thought the pros iso would stultify the whole powers given by the Bill. It was his intention to move a clause, giving the Committee power to clear the river. The public were taxed to the amount of 137,( OM. a year, for that was the amount of the coal duty last year; and yet nothing had been done in order to make the river as it ought to be—a highway fur the great trade of the port of London.—(Cries of " Hear.") It was now almost impossible to get a ship through the immense tiers of coal vessels which crowded the river, and now it was absolutely necessary that open space should be kep for steam-beats. Why should not the ships be unload& at the wharfs like all other merchandise —such a plan would at once clear the river, and reduce the price of coals at least 3s. a ton. He hoped the House would concur in the propriety of b aving the whole of the regulations in the hands of the city authorities, and he moved the omission of the proviso. Mr. A. CHAPMAN denied that the river was in the state represented, for owing to the great exertions of the Harbour masters, from the lower Pool to St. Catherine's Docks was clear for ships. If the object of the Hon. Member's proposition was that the vessels should not be allowed to remain in the river longer than 15 days, unless below Blackwell, he (Mr. C.) . would not object to it. But he was of opinion that any com pulsory measure by which the shipowners would be obliged to send their vessels into certain docks entailing upon them additional expense would inevitably throw that additional ex eense upon the consumer.—( Hear, hear.) Mr: LABOUCIIERE objected to the House making those regulations which might be much more conveieiently left to the Corporation of the City of London assisted by the Board of Trasle. The Hon. Member opposite objected to these vessels being sent into collier docks, and he (Mr. Laboochere) quite agreed with him that it would be inconvenient to send them in, but that was not the question before the House. As a e aural principle, he objected to the limitation of these regu ionc., which should be more properly left to the discretion of toe Corporation of London and the Beard of Trade. Mr PEASE said the subject underwent three days' consideration before the Committee. The Committee had been specially summoned and it was decided that the provision was a fair ard proper one. He complained of the unfair and harsh manner in which hundreds of thousands of ship-owners from the north were treated by placing them in a position from which all other ship-owners were exempted. It was too much now to call upon the House to strike out the only clause which afforded a protection to the ship-owners:. After a certain period they were to be driven out of the river, whether they had succeeded in selling their cargoes or nut. The ship-owuers in the north had full confidence in the fair ness of the Board of Trade, but they had not confidence that ttie city would on all: occasions administer those regulations wiih fairness. Mr. HUME agreed with the Hon. Member, that if the p•ov:sion was appliede to the coalowners alone, it would be i ,hly improper; but he wished the regulation to be applied to it vessels frequenting the Port of Loudon. Lord G. SOMERSET said this clause, as it was, might be considered justly as a protecting clause : if it were struck out, the City might make what regale liens they pleased without any controlling power what,- ev, r. —( Hear.) What he contended was, that the City, under the supervision of the Board of Trade, should have per fect freedom of action. He was anxious that this clause should stand part of the Bill ; but lie could not egree that this proviso was to he considered as having the sanction of the Commit tee. Tile proposition of the Hon. Member for Kilkenny was, fist, to leave the question unfettered, and he (Lord G. So merset) hoped he would succeed.---( Hear.) Mr. M. BELL said, within the last few years the number of colliers in the river allowed to stand had been reduced from 170 to 146, and lately four or five tiers had been removed. The ccalowncrs of the North had agreed to this, and they ought not to be further fettered. Neither the Legislature nor the city had any right to interfere with them in the dis posal of their private pepperty ;—they oug h t to b e su ff ere d to use their own discretion in making regulations beneficial to themselves and to the public. Mr. P. THOMSON said the question was whether, if the Corporation, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trade, were to have the power of making bye-laws, that power should be limited in only one instance. lie took the Bill as it stood. He presumed it was considered for the advantage of the trade of the metropolis, and the navigation of ,the river Thames, that this power should be given to the City (subject to • the supervision of the Board cf Trade); and if it were thought injudicious, that Parliament should force these bye-laws. Was it not the height of inconsistency to restrict that power in one particular instance.—( Hear.) He gave no opinion as to whether fifteen or thirty days were the proper time to be fixed ; but he should wish to exclude the proviso ; for it was impossible to ascertain for the present much less fur the future, what was the right period that should be allowed.—( Hear.) The pro viso could prevent a period shorter than fifteen days being fixed : that might be inexpedient.—(" No, no," from Mr. Pease.) Well, if the regulation were tint inexpedient, the Corporation would not make it, or if they did, the Board of Trade would net sanction Hear.) Mr. A. WHITE said, that if the shipowner was not al lowed 15 days for the sale of the cargo, he would be put in a worse condition thanehe merchant who imported corn or any other produce into this river. It would be making a very im proper and invidious distinction between shipowners. Mr. HUME thought the Navigation Committee ought to have the power of fixing the time lest the parties should make use of the time for the purpose of combining for the raising the price of coals. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said this was a question that must be decided according to the extent of confidence the House had in the Navigation Committee. He for ono must state that having beenia member of that Committee, and having taken very great pains to have certain regulations carried into effect ; but not having been able to succeed, he had no con fidence whatever in their being fit persons to make bye-laws on so important a question. He had been long convinced that the way in which the Navigation Committee exer cised their power was a most unwise mode of exer cising it, and that it called loudly for redress —( Hear.) lie had not confidence enough in the Navigation Committee to :Wow them to deal with so large and imp ortant a part o f t h e shieping frequentin g t h e port o London. Why were they to make laws for colliers, excluding all other vessels ? Either take the jurisdiction altogether from them, or give theta the power to exercise it in all cases. The tendency of the amendment of the Hon. Member for Kilkenny was to drive the colliers into the docks. There was a project for constructing such docks, and no doubt if they should be found useful and convenient the colliers would enter them, but he protested against compelling them to do so.—( Hear. ) The gallery was then cleared for a division, when thc numbers were— For the proviso Against it Majority against the proviso —47 The clause as amended was then agreed to. Mr. HUME bad given notice of a new clause, with a view to giving encouragement to the coal.owners to clear the stream, by allowing there a drawback of threepence per ton upon ail coals unloaded in D oc k s, or along the side of Wharls.-.L( Hear, hear.) His object was to clear the stream is which navigation was now actually very dangerous, but as be understood it was to be opposed, he would not then press it. We shall give the conclusion in our SECOND EDITION.